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120 results found for '"Freedom of the press"' in Keywords.
Alan Fisher on freedom of the press (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Alan Fisher, General Secretary of NUPE, speaking on the media and press freedom, from the TUC conference. He thinks there is a need for a trade union paper, to help ensure balanced reportage of industrial...
Tony Benn, on union TV slot (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Tom Maddocks reports on a speech by Tony Benn, at a fringe meeting of the Campaign for Press Freedom, at the TUC conference (with excerpts). Benn suggests trade unions should have a dedicated television slot.
Hayes on Sunday (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Talk show; Phone-in
Brian Hayes revisits the week’s shows and interviews with guests: David Zamchiya, Minister of Health and legal adviser, about the Salisbury government’s view of the Lancaster House Conference on Rhodesia...
Thatcher and BBC visit Northern Ireland (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
2 linked clips on Northern Ireland.1. Report back on BBC journalists filming an IRA publicity stunt in the village of Carrickmore, leading to calls for tighter rules on the coverage of the Troubles. Male...
Debate on Rampton hospital report (1980)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Recording of a Parliamentary debate on 11/11/80 following a report into conditions at Rampton special hospital in Nottinghamshire. The report followed on from a Yorkshire Television programme called Rampton:...
Reg Foster on press freedom (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Daily Sketch journalist Reg Foster on his involvement and subsequent arrest in the John Vassall spy case in 1963, and on the current threat to press freedoms. Male interviewer not identified.
South Africa imposes reporting restrictions (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report from South Africa by Gary Edwards about official restrictions on Western journalists during scenes of civil unrest in the country.
Changes in China (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Music
Documentary about how China has changed since the new government has opened the borders and allowed more freedoms and how the people are coping with the changes. Visits the country and speaks to: sinologist...
Jimmy Carter sues Washington Post over bugging allegation (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Former US president, Jimmy Carter is suing the Washington Post after it refused to withdraw the claim by journalist Diana McLellen - known as the Washington Ear - that Carter bugged Blair House where Ronald...
Criticism of media in Scarman report (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Nicholas of ITN reacting to the criticism of the media coverage in the Scarman Report into the causes of the riots in Brixton, South London and Toxteth in Liverpool in 1981. Male...